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2012 4-Star Horse Trailer Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 4-Star Horse Trailer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 10 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electronic stability control (esc). Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 13V513000 2013-10-17 10 affected
Defect

Outlaw Conversions (Outlaw) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 Hart, 4-Star, and Platinum gooseneck horse trailers with living quarters manufactured January 1, 2006, through April 25, 2013 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially…

Consequence

If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the travel trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Outlaw will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The owners could not be loacated for this recall Owners may contact Outlaw at 1-254-968-5733 or Fastec at 1-800-837-2505.

Complaints by component

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
ENGINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tire failed traveling on i840. The tire has 1 nylon listed in the tread but only has shoulder strips. Trailer was damaged when the tire failed.”

TIRES · reported 2017-07-16

“Car doesn't start like normal. 5 times in a year this happened. So I don't know how concerned I should be. It acts like it has either no spark. Or no fuel. Then all of a sudden it will start. No check engine light. So you don't have a clue where to start looking for the problem. *tr”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2014-03-07

“Car doesn't start like normal. 5 times in a year this happened. So I don't know how concerned I should be. It acts like it has either no spark. Or no fuel. Then all of a sudden it will start. No check engine light. So you don't have a clue where to start looking for the problem. *tr”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2014-03-07

“Car doesn't start like normal. 5 times in a year this happened. So I don't know how concerned I should be. It acts like it has either no spark. Or no fuel. Then all of a sudden it will start. No check engine light. So you don't have a clue where to start looking for the problem. *tr”

ENGINE · reported 2014-03-07
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 4-Star Horse Trailer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.